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Jon Jones Reveals He’d ‘Love’ To Fight Brock Lesnar

Jon Jones has routinely teased a move up to heavyweight, but now he’s upped the ante by aiming for one of the biggest fights possible. Four days before his long overdue rematch with Daniel Cormier in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214, Jones admitted during a Facebook Live chat today […]

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Jon Jones has routinely teased a move up to heavyweight, but now he’s upped the ante by aiming for one of the biggest fights possible.

Four days before his long overdue rematch with Daniel Cormier in the main event of this weekend’s (Sat., July 29, 2017) UFC 214, Jones admitted during a Facebook Live chat today that he would love to face former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in the octagon:

“I would love to fight Brock Lesnar. He’s a massive dude, it would be a massive draw, really big for the sport. It would be a great challenge. That’s a big old boy. I doubt Brock Lesnar would take that fight, though. I definitely wouldn’t try to wrestle with him the whole time. I can’t tell you what I would do.”

The words come at a peculiar time for Jones, as Lesnar has been linked to a UFC comeback after rumor recently arose he had re-entered the USADA drug testing pool in anticipation of a possible octagon return. However, UFC officials soon confirmed that was not true, and Lesnar still remained under a frozen suspension with more than six months left on it after he failed, ironically enough, for the same banned substance that Jones did, and both in conjunction with their respective fights at last July’s UFC 200.

Most are picking Jones to get past his longtime rival Cormier this weekend, and if he does, it’s easy to see that not too many new or particularly difficult challenges would await “Bones” in the shallow UFC 205-pound talent pool outside of a rematch with Alexander Gustafsson, especially now that Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is retired.

Moving up to heavyweight would be a literally huge move for Jones and would provide him with a whole list of new and exciting bouts where he would be far from guaranteed to win considering the size and power edge he would be giving up. But he has to stay sober and out of trouble for long enough to make it to and win one fight, let alone move up a division to face one of the biggest draws MMA has ever seen.

Regardless, a Jones vs. Lesnar match-up would push the boundaries of pay-per-view (PPV) success in a time where UFC brass needs them most, so don’t be surprised to see it come up quite a bit more in the coming months.

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Daniel Cormier Thinks Rivalry With Jon Jones Is Growing Old

It’s been well over two years since Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones met for a first time at Jan. 2015’s UFC 182, where Jones scored a unanimous decision victory to defend his then-held title, but their rivalry hasn’t simmered down since. The two were supposed to rematch at UFC 197 last year, but an injury […]

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The two were supposed to rematch at UFC 197 last year, but an injury to Cormier put the bout on hold. The bout was then rescheduled for last July’s UFC 200, but Jones was forced to withdraw just days prior after being notified of a potential anti-doping violation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). He was subsequently suspended for a year.

Now, the two light heavyweight titans are finally set to meet for a second time in the main event of this weekend’s (July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from Anaheim, California. Cormier’s title will be on the line, but he recently admitted that the long-held rivalry with Jones has ‘gotten a bit old.’

“DC” also said that if he doesn’t win the fight, then there is ‘no rivalry’:

“I just feel like, competitively, it’s the highest level MMA that we can see,” Cormier said on yesterday’s media conference call. “I think it’s gotten a bit old because we’ve had to do this on so many different occasions. But as I’ve said time and time again, this rivalry is only a rivalry when I win the fight this weekend. If I don’t win the fight it’s no rivalry. It’s just two guys who were fighting on more than one occasion. It’s a rivalry when I win this weekend. But it’s gotten a bit old because we’ve done it so many times. But outside of that, to me, I feel like it’s the highest level of mixed martial arts that people can experience.”

In regards to all of the animosity and bad blood between the two, Cormier said ‘it’s all noise’:

“It’s all noise, man,” Cormier said. “All the other stuff from before, whatever. The anger and the animosity and all the bad blood and all that other stuff the fight was built on the first time, I really don’t care about it any more. For me, it’s about getting in there and competing. Going in there and doing what I feel I’m able to do, which is getting the job done. So no, it doesn’t bother me. Nothing bothers me.”

Cormier is certainly correct in saying that this fight represents the highest level of MMA possible, but is he also right when he says the rivalry has gotten old?

Who do you expect to come out on top in Cali this weekend?

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Five Reasons Daniel Cormier Could Destroy Jon Jones At UFC 214

This weekend, UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and archrival former champion Jon Jones will finally meet in a rematch in the main event of Saturday’s (July 29, 2017) UFC 214 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. It seemed the rematch was all but inevitable after Jones won their first match-up at UFC 182 […]

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It seemed the rematch was all but inevitable after Jones won their first match-up at UFC 182 in 2015, but there have perhaps never been more roadblocks to a bout happening, with a true cascade of strange and troubling circumstances leading to the fight just now happening in the second half of 2017 (and we still have all week to go).

Cormier was forced out of the first date for a second fight at April 2016’s UFC 197 with a leg injury, and the fight was re-booked for the main event of last July’s massive UFC 200, only to see Jones forced out three days prior with a failed USADA drug test. Add that to the litany of legal trouble “Bones” has been in over the past three years, and we’re just not sure to expect from the onetime dominant pound-for-pound king.

Yes, Jones deserves to be around the -250 favorite oddsmakers currently have him at. No, it would not be a surprise to see him come back and outlast Cormier once again to regain the belt he never lost in the cage, but rather had stripped from him due to terrible behavior.

However, there are also a few major signs Jones could be in for a fall, and those signs have been building up for years. Check out our five biggest reasons “DC” could destroy Jones at UFC 214.

5.) Drugs:

Let’s be honest here – if Jon Jones never got into drugs, we wouldn’t be talking about any of this. He’d most likely be well on his way to being the best mixed martial artist of all-time, something he arguably still is. He would have probably left no doubt by now if he didn’t do things like fail a drug test for cocaine prior to his first fight with Cormier or ruin a huge bout with Anthony Johnson by breaking a 25-year-old pregnant woman’s arm in a hit-and-run accident before returning to the rental vehicle to remove a fat stack of cash while leaving identifying paperwork, drug paraphernalia, and condoms in plain sight to police.

Yes, all of that happened, and you can stick up for him all you like, but Jones made his own bed here. He missed out on an absolutely massive payday at UFC 200 last summer, and all to supposedly use a sexual performance enhancement pill that got him another year on the sidelines.

Jones may be the best fighter in the history of MMA. The main thing that has even made that a discussion is his troubled history with drugs, and the undoubtedly huge bouts those associated troubles have ripped from him.

It’s difficult to predict just how much of a toll drugs have taken on Jones, and he’s been clean throughout what were surely many out-of-competition tests until now. But if he shows any sign of wear and tear due to any kind of drugs, Cormier could capitalize.

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UFC 214 Countdown: Full Episode

UFC 214 is set to take place on Saturday, July 29th at Honda Center in Anaheim, California. A portion of the preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 6:30 p.m. ET while the rest of the prelims will air on FXX at 8 p.m. ET. The main card will […]

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The event will be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between champion Daniel Cormier and former champion Jon Jones. Tyron Woodley vs. Demian Maia for the welterweight title will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the five bout main card is Cristiane Justino vs. Tonya Evinger for the vacant women’s featherweight title, Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler in a welterweight bout and Jimi Manuwa vs. Volkan Oezdemir in a light heavyweight bout.

The UFC has released the full episode of UFC 214 Countdown to their YouTube channel to not only get the fans excited for this upcoming event but to give insight into the background of the current stories revolving around the fighters. You can watch the full episode here:

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Daniel Cormier: The Beef With Jon Jones Isn’t Going Anywhere

Daniel Cormier wants to make it clear that he and Jon Jones will always be enemies. During the UFC on FOX 25 broadcast, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder said the issues between he and Jones won’t go away. His stance certainly hasn’t softened. “DC” told ESPN that he and Jones don’t […]

Jon Jones Claims Silva Told Him Cormier Showed Fear in Their Bout

Jon Jones says Anderson Silva offered him some telling advice going into his UFC 214 bout. Jones is set to battle Daniel Cormier for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. It’ll be the main event of UFC 214. The action takes place inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Back in July 2016, […]